What the records say
- When
- 4 Nov 1853
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 44.09° N, 26.64° E
- Description
- 1853 battle of the crimean war
Battle of Oltenița
1853 battle of the Crimean War
The Battle of Oltenița was fought on 4 November 1853 and was the first engagement of the Crimean War. In this battle an Ottoman army under the command of Omar Pasha was defending its fortified positions from the Russian forces led by General Peter Dannenberg, until the Russians were ordered to withdraw.
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